Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

Hollylane · 02-10-2013, 10:06 PM

Something I came up with this evening. It was yummy enough (at least I thought so

) to share. It was also super easy to make!

Easy (unless you make your own sauce

) Beefless Tips With Fettuccine and Thai Peanut Sauce

Serves approximately 2 people, possibly 2 1/2, but who's .5 of a person?

Ingredients: (approximate, per usual, other than whole packages)

1 package Gardien Beefless Tips
2 packages Miracle Fettuccine Noodles
1 tbs olive oil
1 cup sliced baby bella mushrooms (or your favorite mushroom variety)
1/2 container of excellent quality (read the label, the fewer ingredients the better) Thai Peanut Sauce (the one pictured above is made in Oregon

)

Garnish:

1/4 cup chopped green onion
3 tbs chopped cilantro
Sriracha sauce (on the side)

Marinade

1/8 tsp red chile pepper flakes
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tbs sesame oil

Instructions:

Toss frozen beefless tips with marinade, allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes.

Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Rinse noodles in a colander, under cool water, for about one minute, then blanch in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain in colander, and then place noodles on paper towels and blot dry. Place noodles on a microwave safe plate, and microwave for 2 minutes. <---I learned this little trick from nycfembbw, it really helps with the texture of these carb-free/calorie-free noodles. Cut noodles into thirds (they are quite long, and scissors work best for me, because they are a little squirmy under a knife. Also, they combine better with sauces when they are shorter in length). Set aside.

Saute beefless tips and mushrooms in olive oil on high for about 4 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Add peanut sauce and toss in pan until peanut sauce is heated through. Add noodles and toss again, just enough to heat noodles back up.

Garnish with green onion and cilantro, and serve immediately (it cools quickly). I found that a squirt of Siracha sauce on the side accompanied the dish well. I tend to dip the tips of my chopsticks into the Siracha Sauce before picking up a delicious mouthful.

Here's a photo of my completed dish.

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Hollylane Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: . Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: . Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: . Posts: 11,495 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,694 Thanked 26,359 Times in 5,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474862	Something I came up with this evening. It was yummy enough (at least I thought so ) to share. It was also super easy to make! Easy (unless you make your own sauce ) Beefless Tips With Fettuccine and Thai Peanut Sauce Serves approximately 2 people, possibly 2 1/2, but who's .5 of a person? Ingredients: (approximate, per usual, other than whole packages) 1 package Gardien Beefless Tips 2 packages Miracle Fettuccine Noodles 1 tbs olive oil 1 cup sliced baby bella mushrooms (or your favorite mushroom variety) 1/2 container of excellent quality (read the label, the fewer ingredients the better) Thai Peanut Sauce (the one pictured above is made in Oregon ) Garnish: 1/4 cup chopped green onion 3 tbs chopped cilantro Sriracha sauce (on the side) Marinade 1/8 tsp red chile pepper flakes 1/8 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper 1 tbs sesame oil Instructions: Toss frozen beefless tips with marinade, allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Rinse noodles in a colander, under cool water, for about one minute, then blanch in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain in colander, and then place noodles on paper towels and blot dry. Place noodles on a microwave safe plate, and microwave for 2 minutes. <---I learned this little trick from nycfembbw, it really helps with the texture of these carb-free/calorie-free noodles. Cut noodles into thirds (they are quite long, and scissors work best for me, because they are a little squirmy under a knife. Also, they combine better with sauces when they are shorter in length). Set aside. Saute beefless tips and mushrooms in olive oil on high for about 4 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Add peanut sauce and toss in pan until peanut sauce is heated through. Add noodles and toss again, just enough to heat noodles back up. Garnish with green onion and cilantro, and serve immediately (it cools quickly). I found that a squirt of Siracha sauce on the side accompanied the dish well. I tend to dip the tips of my chopsticks into the Siracha Sauce before picking up a delicious mouthful. Here's a photo of my completed dish.